Synopsis
With an enthralling central performance by Gilbert Sicotte, this masterful debut feature examines the life of the top car salesman in a fading Quebec town as events challenge the 67-year-old’s sense of identity and the meaning of life at the most profound level.
The Salesman (2011) is a 1h 47min drama feature film by Sébastien Pilote. With an enthralling central performance by Gilbert Sicotte, this masterful debut feature examines the life of the top... Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2012).
Key facts
Cast
Jean-François Boudreau, Nathalie Cavezzali, Pierre LeBlanc, Gilbert Sicotte, Jérémy Tessier, Pierre Mailloux, Sébastien Harvey, Alain Cadieux
Original language
French
First release
November 10, 2011 (Canada)
Production companies
Association coopérative de productions audio-visuelles
Distributors
FILMS SÉVILLE
Sales agents
ENTERTAINMENT ONE
Funding
CANADA. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT POUR LA PRODUCTION CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE OU MAGNÉTOSCOPIQUE CANADIENNE, FONDS COGECO DE DÉVELOPPEMENT D'ÉMISSIONS, HAROLD GREENBERG FUND / LE FONDS HAROLD GREENBERG, QUÉBEC. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION, SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENTREPRISES CULTURELLES, SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA, SUPER ÉCRAN, TECHNICOLOR SERVICES CRÉATIFS MONTRÉAL, TÉLÉFILM CANADA
Setting
Quebec
Crew
Screenplay
Sébastien Pilote
Producer
Marc Daigle, Bernadette Payeur
Cinematography
Michel La Veaux
Editing
Michel Arcand
Music
Philippe Brault, Pierre Lapointe
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Istanbul Film Festival 2012 generic
- Raindance Film Festival 2012
- Mumbai International Film Festival 2011 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2011 generic
Titles
| Original title | Le Vendeur | French |
| Alternate title | The Salesman | |
| Alternate title | Le Maquignon |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | November 10, 2011 |
| Theatrical | France | November 18, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 5, 2013 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Sébastien Pilote |
| Cast | Jean-François Boudreau, Nathalie Cavezzali, Pierre LeBlanc, Gilbert Sicotte, Jérémy Tessier, Pierre Mailloux (Robert - vendeur), Sébastien Harvey (Stéphane - Le Green), Alain Cadieux (Danny - vendeur), Guy Vaillancourt (Jocelyn - vendeur), Michel Daigle (Propio station-service), Bonfield Marcoux (Curé), Jean-Robert Bourdage (Politician (voice)), Julie Perreault (Journaliste radio), François Soucy (Policier) |
| Screenplay | Sébastien Pilote |
| Producer | Marc Daigle, Bernadette Payeur |
| Executive producer | Sylvie de Grandpré |
| Cinematography | Michel La Veaux |
| Editing | Michel Arcand |
| Music | Philippe Brault, Pierre Lapointe |
| Production design | Mario Hervieux |
| Costumes | Sophie Lefebvre |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
